SWIFT project underway in Lambton County

LAMBTON COUNTY, Ont. — The Ontario government announced today construction has begun on a broadband infrastructure project that will provide improved Internet service to more than 570 households and businesses in Lambton County. Funded through the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) organization, the $5.9 million in broadband improvements will benefit the communities of Wanstead, Rokeby, Walnut and Sutorville, located east of Sarnia. The governments of Canada and Ontario have each committed more than $385,000 to fund the broadband network expansions, with the total funding awarded by SWIFT amounting to just over $3.3 million, which includes $2.6 million contributed by the...